Crybadger continued

[notaccurate]

SEE BELOW I'm making individual threads for things so that if a page gets long we can just move to a new comment thread.

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[notaccurate]

No, of course not, there are plenty of alternatives-

[He manages to stop himself from running his mouth there and quickly change where he is going with that.]

-which we are not going to discuss now because that is unnecessary.

[IE he will come back later in the middle of the night when there aren't a lot of people so he can get such things. And condoms too, once he realizes what those are.]

[inspectormacarena]

[Theeere it is. And he shudders to think what sort of alternatives might exist in a timeperiod like Luca's. Spit? Sunflower oil? He'd rather stick to what was designed specifically for that purpose, because then he'd know for sure it works. ...Even if it is strawberry scented.]

Suit yourself, baby.

[notaccurate]

[Olive oil was used for millenia before lube was a thing, so Luca will be sticking with that kthnx.

That second part, though. He responds in a joking tone.]

You say that as if I would have a reason to use it.

[Which he does, but. Does Cabanela really think Luca would just up and declare "mmkay bringing some guys back to the house to bang, hope you don't mind"?]

[inspectormacarena]

[You stop that and use the olive oil for cooking. And do your banging with 'some guys' elsewhere, plz.]

I don't doubt that you would fiiind a reason to use it.

[notaccurate]

[YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF HIM]

...I'm not sure if I should be insulted or not.

[But they are using most of the rest of their money of groceries. Funny how money doesn't go nearly as far as it used to.]

It looks like I might have to go out tonight anyway.

[inspectormacarena]

[Well, they are stocking up enough groceries to make an apartment habitable for roughly a month. An impressive bill for all the supplies is a given.

As for that insulting thing... No comment.]

Ooout? Out where?

[notaccurate]

[For a moment, Luca debates telling Cabanela that he is going to go rob some rich people. However, he ultimately decides against that, based on Cabanela's earlier reaction.]

You are not the only one with goals here. I have something to do before I return to my time, remember?

[inspectormacarena]

[That something that they can easily spread out over an entire month? ...Sure. If it's something else, maybe it's none of Cabanela's business. As long as it's not dangerous, anyway.]

Riiight. You got it, baby.

[notaccurate]

[Luca has his reasons.

But first, food! Provided Cabanela doesn't mind waiting another hour or two for Luca to actually make said food, because the steps that go into the dishes he knows and likes are ridiculous.

Luca himself might be snacking on a piece of fruit while he waits for things to finish cooking, because yeah good Italian food takes time to make.]

[inspectormacarena]

[After spending several days surviving on things like samurai dogs, he's got no problems at all with waiting for food. In fact, while Luca cooks, he'll be watching TV. The news, mostly. It's the year 2026 and he'd like to know what's going on in the world.]

[notaccurate]

[While waiting for a pot of water to start boiling, Luca peeks his head out of the kitchen to see what Cabanela is doing. And when he sees the TV, he remembers when he and Hans had trouble with that other tv back during the game.]

What is that thing for?

[inspectormacarena]

[Luca, buddy, you'd better sit down, because a whole new world is about to open up for you.]

It's called a television, baby. It's like a book, only with moving pictures. Depending on what you're watching, it can double as a neeewspaper.

[notaccurate]

It seems inefficient, to put words up on a big device like that. How would you flip the pages?

[Plus there are people on it, not words. Luca has wandered over to the couch to watch, though.]

Are those people just reading the news to us?

[inspectormacarena]

["How would you flip the pages?"... Hahahaa, priceless. He'll try to contain his amusement, but hah.]

Yeah, they are. And the footage can be miiighty helpful. [Like the footage of some fire in a factory building that they're talking about right now. Oooh, just look at those flames, all contained in a box in their own living room.]

[notaccurate]

[Luca has figured out that the pictures on the tv aren't actually happening within the tv. Experimenting with the other tv helped him figure that out. He is still surprised to see a whole building on fire like that, though.]

Why are they just watching instead of helping with the fire? That seems irresponsible, the people in the building might need assistance.

[inspectormacarena]

It's up to the fiiire department to clear the place out, baby. They can't allow any civilians to get close. It'd just result in more people needing assistance.

[Which, yeah, still seems kind of unfair, but it is what it is. Not everyone can be a trained firefighter.]

[notaccurate]

...fire department? Is that anything like the fire brigade?

[Same idea different name. Though they're largely for-profit in his time and don't put out fires in uninsured buildings. ]

I am guessing that they are less corrupt in the future compared to my time as well, like the military.

[inspectormacarena]

[Wow, Luca doesn't seem to have much trust in those kind of vital government factions.]

Is there any sort of brigade in your time that iiisn't corrupt, baby?

[notaccurate]

[Luca starts to say 'the universities', but stops mid-sentence. Nope, those places are full of bribery and corruption as well.]

...

Let's just say I tend to notice things a lot of people overlook.

[inspectormacarena]

[Hm. Luca didn't exactly deny the question and that doesn't bode well.]

Some people overlook things like that for their own goood, baby.

[notaccurate]

That is quite a luxury they have.

[Luca peeks in on the food real quick, then he comes back and takes a seat on the couch.]

Ah, but I suppose I shouldn't be so negative. I promise I am not this much of a drag normally.

[inspectormacarena]

[So Luca's actually admitting he's a Negative Nancy. That's half the struggle right there, at least. There's hope for him yet.]

Hah, there's a whole new wooorld for you to explore here, baby. Strikes me as a good reason for you to keep an open mind and appreciate the perks, don't you think?

[notaccurate]

[Hey, get to know him, and he will open up like a book.]

Aaah, but if I enjoy the future too much, I will miss it when I return to my time.

[inspectormacarena]

Missing something just means you had the time of your life while it lasted. Nothin' wrong with that.

[notaccurate]

No, but I am a person who can be easily swayed, and the last thing I need is the temptation to remain here.